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varius, Loxia leucoptera, Nucifraga caryocatactes, Falco vesper- 

 tinus, Anas rutila, and Sterna caspia. 



In another chapter (pp. 829-909) great stress is laid on 

 human agency in causing alterations in the fauna of a newly- 

 settled country, both indirectly, from the birds following in the 

 track of the agriculturist, who gradually forces out the hunter 

 — and of this the spreading of Passer domesticus (pp. 896, 897) 

 is a good example, — and directly, as has been the case of Gypa- 

 etus barbatus (p. 851), now quite extirpated in the Transbaika- 

 lian mountains, where a few years ago it was not uncommon. 



We have thought it worth while to devote more than ordi- 

 nary space to this important work, almost every page of which 

 shows the varied literary attainments of the author, though it 

 is very much to be regretted that many of the newer publica- 

 tions, which would have thrown much light on the different 

 subjects treated, have been altogether overlooked, or, if men- 

 tioned at all, only quoted apparently at second-hand. Our 

 strong wish, as we lay down the book, is. Would that a pub- 

 lisher could be found to give us an English translation ! 



6. American. 



We must congratulate Mr. Elliot on the completion of his 

 great illustrated work * in continuation of that of Audubon, 

 and now fitly dedicated to the memory of Alexander Wilson. 

 Since we last noticed it (Ibis, 1868, pp. 345, 346) six Parts 

 (two of them being conjoined) have appeared. The species 

 tigured are as follows : — 



Part X. (1868) : — Meleagris mexicana, Chrysomitris law- 

 rcncii, Harporhynchus cinereus, Leucosticte griseoniicha, ^stre- 

 lata (lege (Estrelata) hasitata, and Priofinus cinereus. 



Part XI. : — Falco aurantius, Helminthophaga lucia, ^giothus 

 fuscescens, Heliopcedica xantusi, Rissa kotzebuii, and R. nivea. 



Part XII. : — Falco candicans, Passer domesticus, Mia'athene 

 ivhitneyi, Atthis heloisa, Larus brachyrhynchus, and L. hutchinsi. 



Part XIII. (1869) : — Falco islandicus, Stellula calliope, Scops 

 kennicotti, Huliplana discolor, and Scops flarnmcola. 



* The New, and Heretofore Unfigured Species of the Birds of North 

 America. By Daniel Giraud Elliot. New York : 1869. 2 vols. fol. 



